Cyber Morans,
The Tor network was created to open safe communication channels for political dissidents đ€ and Intelligence operatives around the world. We will be using it to venture into the dark web. This is not for the faint hearted đ
How to access the dark web safely
The safest way to get on the dark web is through the Tor network. For added safety, first connect to a VPN, then use Tor in a practice known as Tor-over-VPN. Many internet service providers (ISPs) and governments may be suspicious of Tor use, and a VPN will hide your internet activity and prevent anyone from knowing that youâre using Tor.
Tor Browser is a free browser that routes your traffic through the encrypted Tor network. Download Tor Browser from the official Tor Project website, because unlicensed third-party downloads will come bundled with malware.
How to get on the dark web
The quickest way to access the dark web is to download and install Tor Browser, which will route your traffic through the Tor network and let you access the dark web. On Tor, you can type in any URL youâd like to visit, including .onion domains on the dark web.
Well Morans, lets delve into the dark web đ;
First fire up your Tor đ
Dark web browsers:
The standard dark web browser is Tor Browser, which directs your browser traffic through the Tor network so you can reach the darknet. As your traffic passes through Tor, itâs encrypted and bounced between at least three relay points, known as nodes. This helps obscure the origin of the data (and makes it hard for anyone to find your IP address). But as a result, Tor Browser will feel much slower than a normal web browser.
Dark web search engines
Surface web search engines canât access the dark web, but specialized dark web search engines can help you find what youâre looking for. DuckDuckGo is a popular privacy-focused search engine that doesnât track you across the web when you use it. DuckDuckGoâs dark web search engine indexes pages on the dark web, but youâll need to open it with Tor Browser.
Other dark web search engines include Not Evil, Torch, Haystack, and Ahmia. The subreddit r/deepweb is a good starting point for asking more experienced users about how to search the dark web and deep web for the content you want. Lastly, The Hidden Wiki is a collection of dark web links â but the links may not work and may lead to dangerous websites.
So search ahmia, its the engine we will be using here; If it doesnt automatically redirect to an .onion website just click on the onion service link on the home screen đ
You can use this as google. for example type Kenya and lets see what comes up;
These are just the results i dare share. As you can see, the engines are not very accurate. It doesnt help that the URL is a bunch of random characters. It is best to save the URL links that are interesting. I will offer some so you can have fun....with TOR. You have to use TOR!
Click on the Poison cyanide shenanigan in the search result....oooh your gonna love this...đ
I can NOT make this shit up. And do you know what, they are tons!
Maybe you want some drugs, like mr.robot....dark web has got you covered! đ
ooooor perhaps you want a loan but using stolen credentials, or where someone managed to take a bunch of loans using your stolen identity. oh dont fret! đ
and relevant steps that will guarantee you success! đ
8 purely simple steps! đ
Perhaps you would like some nice UNREGISTERED SAFARICOM SIM cards. At just ksh2000.....TADAAA! đ
would like to rent a service like a botnet or a DDOS or perhaps a ransomware.... Pffsht! Easy stuff: đ
Ok one last one, perhaps you would want to hire a hacker with a "wide" set of skills, money not a problem?.......say it with me....Easy as 123 đ
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Anecdotals:
đ Dark web domains tend to be inconsistent â new ones pop up and others disappear, which makes sense since some of these sites may be offering questionable or illegal goods and services.
đ Fraud and scams run rampant on the dark web: offers too good to be true and fake services requiring upfront payment. Hackers sell access to email accounts, social media profiles, or other information that can be used for identity theft.
The Tor Project says that of the 2 million people using Tor every day, only 1.5% of them are accessing hidden, or dark, websites. And most dark web websites are in English â according to one estimate, a staggering 78% of information on the dark web is in English.
courtesy of Privacy Affairsâs Dark Web Price Index 2021.
Items on the dark web Dark web price
Cloned Visa or MasterCard with PIN $25
Stolen online banking login,
minimum balance of $2,000 $120
Hacked Coinbase account (verified) $610
Hacked Facebook account $65
Forged EU passport $4,000
Android malware, 1,000 instances $900
DDoS attack on unprotected website $15 (1hr) to $1,000 (1mnth)
Legal/illegal to access the dark web?
The legality of accessing the dark web varies from country to country. In the US, visiting the dark web is legal, though using Tor without the safety of a VPN may draw scrutiny from your ISP as well as from the government. And while visiting the dark web may be legal, using it to engage in criminal activity is definitely not....OBVIOUSLY!
The dark webâs privacy protections are crucial đ€ for activists and whistleblowers đ
The primary role of the dark web is anonymous browsing. Some people use this anonymity for illegal reasons, but the dark webâs privacy protections are crucial for activists and whistleblowers. Dark web domains can be vital for those living in countries where free speech is limited or banned and who want to share information or organize without being prosecuted.
So is the dark web illegal? On its own, Simply no â but accessing it might be, depending on where you are. Always check your local laws before visiting the dark web, using Tor, or using a VPN.
Dark web for Whitehats đ©âđł
the dark web is used by malware analysts to keep track of entities that spread this malware. Entities like ransomware groups and cyber criminals all converge in the dark web (.onion sites), their forums and message boards, domains etc. To stay up to date with the cyber security, you (as a threat researcher/hunter) will constantly be checking these message boards and chatrooms for new cyber attacks and their targets. Some famous examples;
Ragnar-locker Ransomware group đ - http://rgleaktxuey67yrgspmhvtnrqtgogur35lwdrup4d3igtbm3pupc4lyd.onion/
REvil ransomware group đ -
These guys are behind the colonial pipeline hack of 2021 that messed the US. This is where you can stay up to date with their activities đ
Some others have been taken down by either them or the 3 letter security jaggernauts (FBI, MI6, etc). Conti đ and blackmatter đ ransomware groups have been down:
This is also how whistleblowers and journalist communicate so as not to be tracked and silencedby any means possible.
conclusion
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Morans,
Thank you for your time, Like and leave a comment/review and as always, stay awesome! đđ đȘ